No. 10,836 in Swedish
ledigheten
"Ledigheten" means "the time off" or "the leave" in English.
In a sentence
Jag njöt av min ledigheten och reste till fjällen.
I enjoyed my time off and traveled to the mountains.
Here, 'ledigheten' is used as a noun to represent 'time off' or 'leave' referring to a period of rest or vacation.
Under ledigheten brukar jag läsa flera böcker.
During the leisure time, I usually read several books.
In this sentence, 'ledigheten' indicates a general state or duration of free time.
Hans ledigheten från arbete var längre än förväntat.
His leave from work was longer than expected.
Here, 'ledigheten' is specifically tied to leave granted from one's work responsibilities.
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